late at night.
Even the celebratory gatherings must come to an end.
After learning that the Xiao family's rise was unstoppable, the attitudes of the other two family heads in Wutan City changed 180 degrees.
Since there is no way to suppress the Xiao family, it is better to show weakness honestly.
Smart people are like this, their mentality changes very quickly.
The heads of both families expressed in a subtle way that they were willing to recognize the Xiao family's unique status in Wutan City, and were willing to become a second-rate family and no longer oppose the Xiao family.
‘Brother Xiao, there were a lot of people outside just now, so I’m losing face. I’ll give you a kowtow, please forgive us, please. ’
Xiao Zhan also knows that although the Xiao family seems to be on the fast track to rise, the Xiao family still lacks a person who can take the lead.
Go down the steps.
'Hey, what did the two old brothers say? Let's make progress together and work together. As long as the three of us stand on the same line, let alone Wutan City in the future. The large and small forces around here are not what the three of us say. Calculate. ’
As for what the heads of the three families think, it doesn't matter.
It's all for profit.
The enemy who was fighting to death one second can shake hands and make peace the next.
late at night.
"Miss Yafei, walk slowly."
Xiao Zhan stood at the door, waving away the carriage from Miter Auction House, and stood for a long time in the cool evening breeze.
He squinted his eyes and raised his head to look at the bright moon in the sky.
He was mumbling something, but he didn't know what he was talking about.
The numbness of alcohol and the joy of releasing years of stress made this man who had always carried the banner of the Xiao family feel sincerely relieved.
"Father."
A caring voice sounded.
"Huh? Yan'er, what's the matter?"
Xiao Zhan turned around and saw his eldest son standing beside him. He smiled and asked, "Why don't you go back and rest."
"There's something I think I need to tell my father."
Seeing Xiao Yan's solemn expression, Xiao Zhan paused slightly, raised his hand, and the guard beside him quickly handed over his coat.
"Let's go back and talk."
Xiao Zhan did not put on his coat himself, but put it on Xiao Yan's shoulders, patted his shoulders and said.
Xiao Yan felt warm in his heart and was secretly moved, following Xiao Zhan's steps back to Xiao's house.
On the road.
"What, what's the matter?" Xiao Zhan asked.
"It's about my little brother." Xiao Yan said quickly.
When Xiao An was mentioned, Xiao Zhan's expression became more melancholy. After hesitation, he pulled Xiao Yan to stand still.
"As a father, I have something that I want to discuss with you, Yan'er."
"Then father, let's talk first." Xiao Yan said immediately.
Xiao Zhan was silent for a moment, showing some embarrassment, "It's like this. My father plans to send Xiao An to the imperial capital."
"Huh?" Xiao Yan was startled.
Seeing this, Xiao Zhan explained, "Yan'er, you also know that over the years, my father has focused on handling family affairs and has lost some care and love for the child Xiao An, making him seem lonely and isolated in the clan."
"Xiao An won't blame you." Xiao Yan said quickly.
"Haha." Xiao Zhan smiled bitterly and waved his hand, "It doesn't matter. You also know that our Xiao family only has so many resources. As a father, I have given all the resources to you. Even if Ding'er, Li'er and Xiao An are not mentioned, as a father I am also ashamed of them.”
"Especially Xiao An. That kid has been calm and mature since he was a child. He never gets into trouble. Fortunately, Xun'er is with him." When Xiao Zhan mentioned Xun'er, an imperceptible haze flashed in his eyes.
"Yes, Xiao An somehow managed to get himself an obedient daughter-in-law. Tsk, Xun'er is much more enthusiastic about Xiao An than me." Xiao Yan nodded, scratched the back of his head and smiled, "As for maturity, sometimes I subconsciously thought he was my brother.”
"You kid." Xiao Zhan rolled his eyes and pulled Xiao Yan to a pavilion.
"But the more careless the child is, the more guilty my father feels. Unfortunately, there is no reason for his strange disease, and Wutan City is too small. My father wants to find an alchemist to help, but he is powerless. .”
Speaking of this, Xiao Yan roughly understood what Xiao Zhan meant.
Sure enough, with these entanglements, Xiao Zhan said with expectation, "Although my father knows that if Xiao An is forced into the team, it will attract criticism."
"But it doesn't matter, Xiao family, my words still count!"
"As a father, I would like to ask you, Yan'er, to help your brother think of a way and take him to the imperial capital. Maybe we can find a cure."
"No matter what happens, he can have a broader vision in the imperial capital, and he can take charge of the family business in the future."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan could hardly hold back the smile on his face.
"Why do you have such an expression, kid?" Xiao Zhan said with a depressed face, "As a father, I want to talk to you about serious things."
"No, no, father, you have misunderstood." Xiao Yan said with a smile, "Actually, what I want to say is also related to this matter."
"Oh? What? Could it be that you found a way to treat Xiao An?" Xiao Zhan's eyes lit up.
"No." Xiao Yan stopped pretending.
Taking a deep breath, he said seriously to Xiao Zhan, "Actually, Xiao An has recovered from his illness!"
"What?"
Xiao Zhan was shocked, and then laughed.
"Yan'er, did you drink a little too much tonight? My father doesn't know if Xiao An has recovered from his illness?"
"It's true." Xiao Yan said quickly.
"Really?" Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan's expression and it didn't look like he was joking. His head, which was originally dizzy due to the alcohol, became much clearer.
"No father joke?"
"How dare you, kid?"
Xiao Yan immediately told what he saw and heard.
The result almost shocked Xiao Zhan's jaw.
My voice stuttered.
"You said Xun'er came out of Xiao An's room in the morning?!"
Xiao Yan wondered why Xiao Zhan had such a big reaction.
There are many people in the family who get married and have children at the age of sixteen or seventeen. Moreover, Xun'er is Xiao Zhan's adopted daughter. It would be great if she can be married to Xiao An. Why is her father so shocked?
"That's right." Xiao Yan suppressed his doubts and nodded, "Since I saw Xiao An in the morning, I found that he has recovered and even jumped to the position of a fighter!"
"That's it."
Xiao Zhan was thoughtful and frowned.
"It's strange, why Xiao An suddenly recovered from his strange illness and went from the third stage of fighting spirit to a fighter overnight." Xiao Yan scratched his head and said blankly, he couldn't figure it out.
"Perhaps all the fighting energy that Xiao An has absorbed over the years is actually there? It just disappeared inexplicably, and now it's back?"
Xiao Yan speculated, but was interrupted by Xiao Zhan.
"Okay." Xiao Zhan's eyes were deep and he patted Xiao Yan's shoulder, "If Xiao An really recovers from his illness, that's his chance. Let's not bother too much."
Xiao Zhan already had a vague guess in his mind, but he still had to warn his third son not to explore.
Just pretend you don’t know about it
"Okay then." Xiao Yan thought the same way and smiled proudly at Xiao Zhan, "Now dad, your worries will be gone."
When Xiao Zhan heard this, his expression gradually softened and he smiled triumphantly.
"Okay, okay, our Xiao family is blessed with three blessings today, and we can look forward to the future."
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "When you meet Xiao An tomorrow, dad, you have to pretend you don't know and teach that kid a lesson."
"That's right, huh, I don't even know how to tell my old father when he's recovered. It's time to give him a good treatment."
In the other courtyard where Xiao Yan lives.
Although Xiao Zhan did not want his father to send it back, Xiao Zhan still insisted on sending Xiao Yan back.
Seeing his father walking away with his head held high, Xiao Yan took a deep breath of air with satisfaction.
If it weren't for his father, his brothers, and this family, Xiao Yan would also like to rest and stop.
But he knew the burden on his shoulders, so he couldn't stop.
However, after seeing his father straighten his back, Xiao Yan felt that it was worth it no matter how hard or tired he was.
He seemed to be aware of Xiao Yan's gaze.
Xiao Zhan turned around and waved his hand to Xiao Yan, signaling him to go back to the room quickly.
inside the room. "Huh, stay for another two or three days and then go back."
Xiao Yan hung up Xiao Zhan's coat and thought about it.
As a result, I lit the lamp and found something moving on the bed.
"Hey, this is not"
Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise, looked at the dark black ring on the bed, and reached out to pick it up and look at it.
"This is not the ring Xiao An bought."
"He came to see me?"
After thinking about it, Xiao Yan shrugged and put the ring on the bedside, planning to ask Xiao An about it tomorrow.
When my brother comes back, just give him a broken ring. How can this be done?
Xiao Yan quickly took off his coat, got on the bed and sat cross-legged, and soon entered a meditative state.
At this moment, a black light emitted from the bedside ring.
Please...you...Collect_6Ⅰ9ⅠBookⅠ(Six\\\Nine\\\Book\\\!)
In the dark space, only a flickering black-white flame illuminated the slightest light.
"Where is this?"
Xiao Yan came back from meditation and found that he was in an unknown space, and he immediately became vigilant.
Someone wants to target him?
"Is there anyone there?" Xiao Yan was thinking wildly in his mind while testing the surroundings.
But no matter how he spoke, no one answered.
Xiao Yan turned around in the darkness and was shocked to find that there was no exit at all.
Unknown panic gradually spread in my heart.
Suddenly.
A hoarse old voice sounded from behind Xiao Yan.
"Boy, stop looking, you can't get out."
"Who?!"
Xiao Yan turned around suddenly.
I was shocked to find that the sound came from the jumping ancient white flame.
I couldn't help but feel shocked.
"Are you the flame?"
"Wrong, this is just my place of residence."
Before speaking, Xiao Yan stared at an illusory figure gradually emerging from the white flames with wide eyes.
"You, you, you, ghost, ghost!"
Even though Xiao Yan was determined, he was still afraid when he saw this.
"Stupid!"
What emerged from the flames was a handsome, slightly cold face, lifeless white hair, and the voice of a hoarse old man.
Weird, so weird.
At the same time, Xiao Yan noticed that the old man's raised hand was also wearing a dark ring!
"Old gentleman, why did you ask me to come here?"
Seeing that the situation was not good, Xiao Yan calmed down his mind and asked respectfully with his hands raised.
"You are more polite. You are indeed the young man I like." The white-haired man laughed dryly and floated in front of Xiao Yan.
Watching a drop of sweat gradually fall from Xiao Yan's forehead.
"You can call me - Yao Lao!"
"Yao Lao?"
"Boy, I won't talk nonsense to you either."
"You are born with a trace of wood in your fighting spirit. You are a good candidate to become an alchemist. Are you interested in learning from me?"
Hearing the old man's words, Xiao Yan's body was shaken, "Alchemist?"
"Of course."
‘Yao Lao’, or Yang An, who controlled the strange fire remotely, nodded pretendingly.
With a slight smile on his lips, he looked at Xiao Yan playfully.
Since there is no Yao Lao, Yang An suddenly thought, why not become a Yao Lao?
In this way, not only can he go to the imperial capital with Xiao Yan, but he can also take this opportunity to get in touch with Yunshan, and he can also take the initiative and intervene in the plot.
Three wins, if you win hemp, it belongs.
As for whether Xiao Yan would become suspicious, Yang An already had a way to deal with it.
Sure enough, Xiao Yan looked dubious. After thinking deeply, he skipped the topic of alchemists and asked specifically, "Excuse me, old gentleman, where is this place?"
"It's just the space inside the ring, so you can't get out without my permission."
Xiao Yan was shocked, it turned out to be like this, no wonder it was pitch dark here and there was no exit.
But
Seeing that Xiao Yan was about to speak but hesitated, Yang An said, "Are you doubting my identity?"
"Yes." Xiao Yan nodded honestly, feeling something was wrong, "I remember that this ring belongs to my fourth brother Xiao An. Why does it appear in my room? Could it be Xiao An, is it you?"
Xiao Yan is not stupid, so he naturally suspects that Yang An is joking with him and trying to trick him.
But Yang An's acting skills are excellent, so he will not let slip easily. He smiled coldly and said, "You are talking about that young man who has a lot of eyesight."
"Exactly."
Yang Changmo pretended to say, "That boy's soul power is very strong, and it even disturbed me who had been sleeping. It's a pity."
"What's the pity?" Xiao Yan asked quickly.
"It's a pity that he doesn't have the talent to become an alchemist." Yang An raised his head, looked down at Xiao Yan, and said calmly, "That's not the person I'm looking for."
"So you ran to my room by yourself?!" Xiao Yan was stunned.
"That's right."
"." Xiao Yan fell silent, and began to think about the truth and falsehood of what the other party said.
"Why are you here, and why do you want to teach me to become an alchemist?"
Xiao Yan said cautiously, he naturally knows the alchemist. There are alchemists in Yunlan Sect. At the same time, in the mainland, alchemist is one of the most noble professions.
Furukawa of Yunlan Sect did say that Xiao Yan had the potential to become an alchemist. Unfortunately, Xiao Yan felt that the other party had impure intentions towards his teacher Yun Yun, so he rejected him.
But I also decided to pay attention and find an opportunity to learn alchemy.
But he still understands the truth that there is no such thing as a free lunch.
The origin of this mysterious old man is unknown and he should not be trusted easily. Xiao Yan thought about it and decided to deal with him first and find an opportunity to go out.
But the other party seemed to see through Xiao Yan's thoughts.
"Hmph, don't think about how to get rid of me unless"
"Unless what?" Xiao Yan felt a chill in his heart when he saw the strange smile on the old man's face.
"Unless you want the Xiao family to be destroyed!"
The next moment, the calm and cold words coming from the old man's mouth made Xiao Yan's eyes widen with a glare.
"What do you mean, threatening me?!"
"It's not a threat, it's a statement." A strange smile appeared on the old man's face. "I have many enemies. If they find out, everyone in your Xiao family will probably have their souls and memories taken away. Isn't it a disaster."
"." Cold sweat broke out on Xiao Yan's forehead. Where did this old guy come from? Xiao An, Xiao An, you have hurt me.
"As for my origin, you don't deserve to know." The old man's voice became calm again and he waved his hand.
"Your soul strength is not bad, and you have the talent of an alchemist, which is enough to pass on my mantle."
"I can give you an opportunity, an opportunity that is enough to make you leap over the dragon's gate!"
"However, you have to promise me one thing."
"What's the matter?" Xiao Yan asked cautiously as he didn't know whether the other party was genuine or not.
The old man's eyes were filled with endless anger, and his faint voice echoed in the dark space like a ghost, causing the temperature to plummet.
"Avenge me!"
(End of chapter)